He effortlessly passed through locked doors to enter into hearts tinged by fear to touch them with the peace He alone brings. This peace comes from the great mercy He bestows on us because He has forgiven our sins, and that forgiveness continues in the power of the Holy Spirit.
This peace gives us great hope and purpose in life, as we see in the early Church in the reading from Acts, and the purpose we have as Church now.
We are called to endure challenges in life with the power of the Risen Christ. Let us draw forth to embrace the reality of the Resurrection in such a way so that we may acclaim Him like Thomas.
Even if we haven't seen Him, let us believe, and live that belief that is meant to bring us to new life.
St. Faustina had such a vital sense of life through the images of the Divine Mercy, and Pope St. John Paul II recognized the power of promoting this devotion, one example of many ways he brought people a vital sense of life and faith in his ministry. Pope Benedict XVI, born today 96 years ago, did much the same, using his scholarly mind to ultimately lead people to life-empowering knowledge of Christ.
Let the Easter Alleluias continue, as Christ comes alive in us, sustained by the Holy Spirit He breathes on us.
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